Miley Ray Cyrus (born
Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer. She achieved wide fame for her role as
Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the
Disney Channel sitcom
Hannah Montana. Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks,
Hannah Montana (2006) and
Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by
Walt Disney Records. With the success of the
Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a
teen idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to
Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She embarked upon the
Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film entitled
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo album,
Breakout (2008), which was commercially successful.
Early life
Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee to Leticia Jean "Tish" (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.[4][5] Her parents named her Destiny Hope because they believed that she would accomplish great things with her life. They gave her the nickname "Smiley", which was later shortened to "Miley", because she smiled so often as a baby.[6] Cyrus suffers from a mild heart condition causing tachycardia which, though not dangerous, is often bothersome.[7]
Career
2001–05: Early work
In 2001, when Cyrus was eight, she and her family moved to Toronto, Canada while her father filmed the television series Doc.[19] Cyrus said watching her father film the show inspired her to pursue acting. After Billy Ray took her to see a 2001 Mirvish production of Mamma Mia! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Cyrus grabbed his arm and told him, "This is what I want to do, daddy. I want to be an actress."[20] She began taking singing and acting classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto.[21] In her first role, Cyrus played a girl named Kylie on Doc.[6] In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish.[22]
2006–07: Hannah Montana and Meet Miley Cyrus
2008–09: Breakout, transitions and film career launch
2010–present: Can't Be Tamed and focus on film career
Filmography
Discography
- Studio albums
- Extended plays
Tours
Awards and nominations
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